What is Resveratrol?

Resveratrol is an polyphenol produced by certain plants to guard themselves against the onset of diseases, fungi, bacteria, and extreme heat. It is found in red wine grapes, Japanese knotweed, peanuts and mulberries. Reseveratrol supplements come in various forms (mainly pills, tablets) and are only recently becoming popular due to positive medical research studies, exposure on tv shows like 60 minutes and news that resveratrol based drugs are in development by big pharma.